Botswana vs Namibia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Botswana
49,204 number
in 2020
Namibia
54,661 number
in 2020
Botswana rank
133rd
Namibia rank
131st

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 54,661 number against 49,204 number in Botswana, a difference of 5,457 number.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 133rd and Namibia ranks 131st of 204 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
1970s 19,146 number 21,576 number 2,431 number Namibia
1980s 27,373 number 30,634 number 3,260 number Namibia
1990s 37,939 number 40,061 number 2,122 number Namibia
2000s 41,856 number 48,838 number 6,982 number Namibia
2010s 44,794 number 50,323 number 5,528 number Namibia
2020s 49,204 number 54,661 number 5,457 number Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Botswana or Namibia?
Namibia, at 54,661 number against 49,204 number in Botswana as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Botswana and Namibia?
5,457 number, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Botswana ranks 133rd and Namibia ranks 131st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.